David Morrison Pike. Wood fired ceramics.

[JBaymore]

David,

I am also working on something via a ceramic orginization here in the USA that I am on the Board of Directors of.

What an awful mess. Heartbreaking.

best,

...............john

PS: I am assuming that Nara only got a bit of "a shake" out of this?

[Chip]

Just an FYI, David, AKA Togei, requested permission prior to posting this on TeaChat per forum rules. His request was obviously granted.

8. Attempts to solicit funds or sell products in the name of a "good cause" are not permitted without the prior approval of the moderators.

[Robert Fornell]

For those of you makers on TC, if you wish to donate work for auction to help Japan, Ayuni Horie is coordinating a nationwide event to help raise funds. She can be reached at ayumihorie@gmail.com or through her web site http://www.ayumihorie.com.

I will be making multiple donations is this effort to, in some small way, ease the suffering of the people in Japan during these very trying times.

I kindly ask you to please do what you can to help.
Best wishes from Boston,
Rob

[togei]

My tiles project is moving forward. If you would like to see the latest update please see http://wp.me/p6ult-1Ww
Thank you,
Dave

[togei]

Here are some pictures of some work I am getting ready for my Etsy page. They are from the last firing of my large kiln. I am in the process of cleaning out my kiln for the next firing and so am finally unloading the last of the work and going through it. These pieces are made from a clay that looks like basalt rock. Light but very rough looking.

Peace Keeper Bowl. It took me an hour to cut this bowl away from everything it was fused to.

Ceramics with flowers 011640 1000.jpg (58.63 KiB) Viewed 3340 times

One more Peace Keeper Bowl

Ceramics with flowers 005 640 1000.jpg (49.44 KiB) Viewed 3340 times

Bowl with gold repair

Ceramics with flowers 012 640 1000.jpg (73.72 KiB) Viewed 3340 times

[togei]

Ceramics with flowers 007 640 1000.jpg (47.36 KiB) Viewed 3340 times

Ceramics with flowers 008 640 1000.jpg (55.9 KiB) Viewed 3340 times

Ceramics with flowers 010 640 1000.jpg (72.1 KiB) Viewed 3340 times

[togei]

One shot sake set.

Ceramics with flowers 013 640 1000.jpg (49.99 KiB) Viewed 3340 times

Ceramics with flowers 004 640 1000.jpg (48.14 KiB) Viewed 3340 times

[togei]

I just started firing my kiln and will be updating it on my blog. If anyone would like to take a look please see http://wp.me/p6ult-23q
Dave

[JBaymore]

May the gama kamisama look kindly upon you.

best,

...............john

[togei]

I started unloading my kiln yesterday after almost 9 days of cooling.

639Nanban ceramics 013.jpg (55.39 KiB) Viewed 3225 times

The very first piece of wood I put in I dropped wrong and smashed this shelf knocking about 10 pieces everywhere.

639Nanban ceramics 023.jpg (59.88 KiB) Viewed 3225 times

Tea container.

639Nanban ceramics 024.jpg (62.49 KiB) Viewed 3225 times

Tea container.

[togei]

639Nanban ceramics 025.jpg (42.66 KiB) Viewed 3226 times

Vase

639Nanban ceramics 026.jpg (41.75 KiB) Viewed 3226 times

Cup

[Drax]

The very first piece of wood I put in I dropped wrong and smashed this shelf knocking about 10 pieces everywhere.

Oh no!!

But otherwise some absolutely beautiful results!! 9 days to cool down... whew.

[Chip]

Bummer, that had to "hurt." Nice explosion on the last photo, I forget what that is called? But nice spider legs.

[togei]

I have gotten about 3/4 of my last firing unloaded and cleaned. Here are 5 pictures of bowls from the firing.

Nanban ceramics 002 (Small).jpg (25.46 KiB) Viewed 3146 times

008 (Small).jpg (23.97 KiB) Viewed 3146 times

Nanban ceramics 015 (Small).jpg (18.49 KiB) Viewed 3146 times

[togei]

Nanban ceramics 021 (Small).jpg (21.18 KiB) Viewed 3146 times

Nanban ceramics 027 (Small).jpg (20.35 KiB) Viewed 3146 times